16 Things You Might Not Know About Uber and Its Drivers

Uber Technologies, the increasingly popular yet controversial ridesharing app, has so far infiltrated 58 countries
around the world in its five-year lifespan and shows no signs of
slowing down. The number of new drivers joining the ranks of Uber
chauffeurs doubles every six months, and last week the company officially surpassed the $50 billion mark in funding. But for all its popularity, the upstart has had (and will probably continue to have) a bumpy ride, enraging established taxi companies by elbowing its way onto their turf and demonstrating the potential problems
with the still nascent sharing economy. While commuters and government
decide how to deal with Uber, here are a few things you might not know
about the company and the drivers that make it go.